34 Window Treatment Ideas That'll Dramatically Improve Your View

Window treatments are a seriously important — and often overlooked — part of a room. They can be functional, purely decor, or strike a balance between the two, depending on your space and the amount of natural light you receive. Whether it's flowing drapes, Roman shades, or simple shutters, we've got inspo upon inspo for you.

Refuse to choose between two window treatment styles. Matchstick blinds serve the functional purpose of darkening the room, while curtains add a burst of color.

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Blue & White Curtains

Blue and white is the ultimate color palette for a beach house or French country-style room. Keep it subtle by choosing white curtains with blue trim.

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Annie Schlechter

Striped Shades

If you've never met a stripe you didn't like, you need the pattern on your shades. Choose a cool color palette so the stripes feel calm, not busy and chaotic.

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Eric Piasecki

Blue Curtains

This living room frames arched windows with light blue curtains. They break up the otherwise neutral space.

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Ngoc Minh Ngo

Ikat Shades

This kitchen's bold, tiled floor is accented with an equally bold shade. Though gray is continuous throughout the room, the yellow notes in the shades keep things bright and cheery.

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Jonny Valiant

Wallpaper Shades

An easy way to update shades? Paper them in your favorite print. It can be done.

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Victoria Pearson

Pink Linen Shades

Linen curtains might be unpredictable with a marble-and-granite checkerboard floor and grass-cloth walls, but they help add a coastal, relaxed feel. The pink hue pops against the natural-colored walls.

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James Merrell

Tassel Fringed Curtains

This bedroom plays on color, texture, and pattern. The fringed drapes are full-on boho goals.

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Jonny Valiant

Abstract Printed Curtains

If you have patterned wallpaper, make your curtains stand out with an even more abstract print. Choose colors in a different shade from your wall for extra pop.

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Eric Piasecki

Neutral Curtains

These neutral-printed shades liven up otherwise-bland walls without being too in-your-face. This lets you go easy on the rest of the wall art.

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Lucas Allen

Alternating Window Treatments

In this dining room, curtains are made from a cotton fabric that has alternating matte and sateen stripes. It gives a sense of depth and movement.

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Grey Crawford

Zebra-Striped Curtains

Zebra might sound a little wild for your tastes, but hold up: It can actually be seriously chic and subdued if you choose a soft blue and white as opposed to a stark black and white.

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